(Paperback)

This practical book is an indispensable guide to writing history. It advises writers on how much research is necessary, how to manage notes and files, when you should start writing, whether to use the first person, and whether to structure your work chronologically or thematically. It offers tips on how to write a compelling narrative.

(Paperback)

Examines the role of history in key Indigenous rights cases which occurred during the era of the Howard government, when Indigenous rights and the place of Aboriginal people in the national story were repudiated in a variety of government laws and policies.

(Paperback, New edition (2009))

Nine historians reflect on their work as writers, exploring the questions history-writers face, how to get started, enliven a description or narrative and how to find worthwhile structure. A useful text for teachers and students with suggestions for group exercises and advice on conducting writing workshops.

(Paperback)

(Paperback, 2nd)

The relationship between history and fiction has always been a controversial one. Can we ever know that a historical narrative is giving us a true account of what actually happened Provocative and fascinating, this book is an original and insightful examination of the ways in which history is and might be written.

(Paperback)

The Cold War was a turbulent time to grow up in. Family ties were tested, friendships torn apart and new beliefs forged out of the ruins of old loyalties. In this book, through 12 stories of childhood and early adulthood in Australia during the Cold War years, writers from different backgrounds explore how global political events affected the intimate space of home, family and friendship.